Rutland

Rutland's population expanded in the 10 years leading up to 2011. At the same time there were changes in.

The population passed 37,000

Between the last two censuses, the population of Rutland increased by 8.1%, from almost 34,600 to 37,400.

The addition of just over 2,800 people means this area's population increased at a similar rate to the overall population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Rutland was home to, on average, 0.7 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was lower than the average across the East Midlands

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across the East Midlands, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

More single people in Rutland

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership increased in Rutland, but at a slower rate than all other local authority areas in the East Midlands.

Every local authority area across the East Midlands saw a rise in the proportion of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership, as the regional average grew from 28% to 32%.

In 2011, just over one in four (27%) people aged 16 and over in Rutland said they were single, compared with 25% in 2001. The percentage that said they were married decreased from 58% to 54%.

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership was lower than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that that said they were single across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in rate of self-employment

This area saw the East Midlands' largest rise in the proportion of self-employed people.

Across the region, West Northamptonshire saw the next largest increase in the proportion of self-employed people (from 8.6% in 2001 to 10% in 2011).

During this period, Rutland overtook East Lindsey to become the East Midlands local authority area with the third-highest percentage of self-employed people.

In 2011, just under one in eight (12%) people aged 16 to 74 in Rutland said they were self-employed, compared with 11% in 2001. The percentage that were employed decreased from 53% to 52%.

The rate of self-employment was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that that said they were self-employed across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

More homes without children

This area saw the East Midlands' third-largest rise in the proportion of households without children.

Across the region, only Hinckley and Bosworth (from 59% to 63%) and North East Derbyshire (from 60% to 63%) saw a greater increase in the proportion of households without children.

During this period, Rutland overtook five local authority areas, including South Holland and Nottingham, to become the East Midlands local authority area with the fourth-highest percentage of households without children.

In 2011, just under 7 in 10 (65%) households in Rutland had no children, compared with 62% in 2001. The percentage with at least one child decreased from 29% to 26%.

The proportion of households without children was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of households that without children across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

More people worked short hours

The percentage of employed people in Rutland working less than 16 hours increased from 1.9% to 3.7% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just under one in seven (14%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, compared with 18% in 2001.

The proportion of people working less than 16 hours in a week increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 1.8% in 2001 to 3.0% in 2011). Across England, the proportion increased from 1.9% to 3.1%.

The proportion of people working less than 16 hours in a week in Rutland increased by 1.8 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Rutland, the East Midlands and England that said they had worked less than 16 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Rutland residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 6.2% to 3.5% in the decade to 2011.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just over 8 in 10 (84%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 73% in 2001. The percentage of Rutland residents that described their health as fair decreased from 21% to 12%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 9.4% in 2001 to 5.7% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Rutland decreased by 2.7 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Rutland, the East Midlands and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

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